Eating a banana might be as effective as taking ibuprofen, says a study from Appalachian State University
Study Finds Bananas Could Reduce Inflammation
April 6, 2018
Appalachian State University
Searching for The Brown Mountain Lights
For more than 100 years, mysterious lights have shone over western North Carolina's Linville Gorge and Brown Mountain. In that time people have attributed the lights to everything from swamp gas to train lights to aliens and yet no one knows exactly what they are. Watch as two Appalachian State University Astronomers use special cameras to investigate the lights.
Ultrasound for Muscles
Ultrasound for Muscles
May 19, 2015
May 19, 2015
Muscles need lots of supplies to keep them moving. They need high-energy molecules, calcium, salts and most importantly sugars.
Our long stringy muscle fibers keep a plentiful store of sugar in the form of glycogen to keep them fueled through long exercise. And as marathon runners and long distance cyclists can tell you, when the glycogen runs out, it’s not pretty.
The Butcher and the Knight
Scientists Discover Two New Prehistoric Reptiles in North Carolina
May 19, 2015
Getting around Durham was different 230 million years ago.
On the plus side, you would have had zero chance of getting stuck in traffic on I-85, and finding parking at Duke or at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park would have been a breeze. You would, however, have constantly been on the lookout for the 9-foot-long crocodiles running around on their hind legs trying to eat you.
We All Live Downstream
Water flows downhill and with it comes pollution that affects life in and along the rivers and the ocean. Scientists analyze mountain fish and coastal blue crabs to learn what's flowing downstream in North Carolina's waterways.
The Air We Breathe
The Appalachian Mountains, with dense forest cover, make western North Carolina a unique laboratory from which to monitor air quality and atmospheric conditions and their impact on ecosystems.
Mysticism and Metabolomics
Mysticism and Metabolomics: How Food Influences Athletic Performance
December 29, 2014
Oh Christmas Tree
Scientists are studying what effect a warming climate will have on NC's $75M Christmas tree industry, which ranks second in the country in Christmas tree sales.
Empathy
UNC-TV Science: May 15, 2014
Anger, Altruism and Social Justice
UNC-TV Science: Chariklo
UNC-TV Science: April 7, 2014
Chariklo: The Asteroid that Wears Itself Like a Planet